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Rolls-Royce go-ahead to build a nuclear reactor on Moon [View all]
Rolls-Royce has received funding from the UK Space Agency to develop a nuclear reactor for a Moon base.
The project will look into how nuclear power could be used to support a future base on the Moon for astronauts.
Scientists and engineers at the British company are working on the micro-reactor programme to develop technology that will provide power needed for humans to live and work on Earth's natural satellite.
The UK Space Agency has announced £2.9 million of new funding for the project which will deliver an initial demonstration of a UK lunar modular nuclear reactor.
A £249,000 study was funded by the UK Space Agency in 2022.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/03/17/rolls-royce-go-ahead-build-nuclear-reactor-moon/
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